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New eruption at Piton de la Fournaise
It seems that a new fissure eruption has begun at Piton de la Fournaise on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean*.… READ MORE
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A new heating cycle for Ruapehu
Ruapehu is a noisy volcano, showing signs of eruptions on a yearly basis. It is also a potentially very hazardous… READ MORE
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Mount Nantai is younger than it looks
It is always fun to me when we discover that a volcano long considered dormant or extinct has seen activity… READ MORE
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Danger posed by Vesuvius downgraded from “Biblical” to “Monumental”
For those of us who track volcanoes and the hazards they present, the general consensus is that Mount Vesuvius in Italy is… READ MORE
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Another shaken Colombian volcano
After the news of a sizable earthquake under Nevado del Huila, we can add Nevado del Ruiz to the list of volcanoes… READ MORE
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Quote of the week
“It’s not far-fetched that almost everywhere in the world where you have volcanoes you have mythologies or new gods being created.”
~ Werner Herzog
